Spotlight | India, Israel, UAE, United Kingdom, United States
Indian hackers-for-hire gang war brings to surface role of Qatar and private investigators

Since 2018, Indian cyber criminals have increased attacks on targets in London, New York, Geneva, Paris, the Emirates, etc.
Since 2018, Indian cyber criminals have increased attacks on targets in London, New York, Geneva, Paris, the Emirates, etc. © Indigo Publications/Amtitus iStock
A raft of recent lawsuits around the world involving hackers has revealed a vast and complex web of influence warfare operations that these cyber mercenaries were contracted to wage, especially on behalf of the Gulf. Securing digital evidence in such legal cases, where both sides are manipulation experts, is proving to be a huge challenge. [...]
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